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thank you very much. >> president obama from the white house briefing room, saying that all americans stand with the people of boston, a tough and resilient town that has taken a tragedy today. two explosions shortly before 3:00 p.m., near the finish line of the boston marathon. at least two have been killed, dozens have been injured. the president also said we don't know yet who did this or why. as you look at that moment of impact, shortly before 3:00 p.m., but the president promising on behalf of all the american people that we will get to the bottom of this. the investigative stage has just begun. he's ordered every federal resource to help the mayor and governor and police of boston to figure out who did this. those people will be held accountable. we'll stay with this. diane sawyer will be here shortly with a special one-hour edition of "world news." much more on "nightline" and i'll see you tomorrow >>> i saw the garbage barrel explode. i saw the flashings the fire and -- flash, the fire and smoke. >> people were caught by two explosion and another one at the jfk library. polic
thank you very much. >> president obama from the white house briefing room, saying that all americans stand with the people of boston, a tough and resilient town that has taken a tragedy today. two explosions shortly before 3:00 p.m., near the finish line of the boston marathon. at least two have been killed, dozens have been injured. the president also said we don't know yet who did this or why. as you look at that moment of impact, shortly before 3:00 p.m., but the president promising...
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the obama white house has studied this very, very closely. they know the perils of the second term. they think they can avoid the worst pitfalls. first of all, they are saying there's no scandals on the horizon, but they say they can avoid the worst by having a focused agenda and moving fast. >> we'll see if they can. george, thank you very much. george will have a special inauguration edition of "this week" this morning. white house senior adviser david plouffe is on the show plus a special guest, eva longoria. >> ah, stay with abc news and "gma" for continuing coverage of inauguration 2013. we'll be live tomorrow beginning at 7:00 a.m. with george and josh elliott co-anchoring a special edition of "good morning america" from washington. >>> but we're going to turn now to some very dramatic video and we want to warn you, some viewers may find this hard to watch. a failed assassination attempt that played out on stage in front of a large audience. a prominent political leader was speaking when he suddenly had a gun pointed at his face. what happened next may be pure luck. abc's alex
the obama white house has studied this very, very closely. they know the perils of the second term. they think they can avoid the worst pitfalls. first of all, they are saying there's no scandals on the horizon, but they say they can avoid the worst by having a focused agenda and moving fast. >> we'll see if they can. george, thank you very much. george will have a special inauguration edition of "this week" this morning. white house senior adviser david plouffe is on the show...
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. >> we want to tell you about big changes at the white house. president obama is replacing his outgoing national security national security with susan rice -- outgoing national security adviser with susan rice. the president is hoping for a quick confirmation. >> to ensure we have the litership, i would -- leadership, i would strongly urge the senate to confirm her without delay. >> one of the biggest critics is john mccain. >> all right. you can't take the kids to play at plumb tree park because it's undergoing a make joamplet the old equipment is being removed and replaced. updated lighting is being installed and there's molded concrete. >>> if you want to fesh for free, you haven't missed your chance. last saturday was free fishing day. people were at loch raven. the 4th of july will also be a free fishing day in our state. >>> well, the end of the school year is fast approaching. one public school thanked volunteers for reading to students. it's part of the book worms program. today's students host add breakfast for their volunteer readers.
. >> we want to tell you about big changes at the white house. president obama is replacing his outgoing national security national security with susan rice -- outgoing national security adviser with susan rice. the president is hoping for a quick confirmation. >> to ensure we have the litership, i would -- leadership, i would strongly urge the senate to confirm her without delay. >> one of the biggest critics is john mccain. >> all right. you can't take the kids to play...
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sasha obama telling her father, you didn't mess up. this evening, the scene inside the white house, outside, the unprecedented security. what they're doing for this inugation, they've never done before. >>> the other news tonight, after the siege, a clearer picture emerging this evening of th the horror. inside that deadly hostage trap. investigators discover more bodies. >>> the fall-out after the football star breaks his silence. what we've now learn after that elaborate hoax. and back in washington, what a ball. tonight we go back. who did frank sinatra perform for? who decided we needed more than one of these inaugural balls? >> good evening, from our nation's capital tonight. we are here this evening as the nation prepares to witness the moment that comes once every four years, the presidential inauguration. the constitution requires the inauguration to be held on january 20th, but because the day is sunday, the nation will see it play out tomorrow just behind me at the capital. quietly today, chief justice john roberts administer
sasha obama telling her father, you didn't mess up. this evening, the scene inside the white house, outside, the unprecedented security. what they're doing for this inugation, they've never done before. >>> the other news tonight, after the siege, a clearer picture emerging this evening of th the horror. inside that deadly hostage trap. investigators discover more bodies. >>> the fall-out after the football star breaks his silence. what we've now learn after that elaborate...
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the white house has announced last night that president obama will skip his planned trip to asia next week. >> the president had hoped to attend two economic summits. but he decided to remain in washington. a spokesman says it's a missed opportunity to increase u.s. exports because of the shutdown. >>> we want to know what you want to say to lawmakers about the shutdown. send us an instagram video with the #tellwashington. >>> nebraska, one tornado overnight. one likely twister was spotted near lincoln. it may have been on the ground for as much as 30 miles. police say one home was destroyed. >>> people along the gulf coast are bracing for tropical storm karen. they taking boats out of the water, tying anything that could blow away. and shock stocking up on supplies. jim dickey. jim? >> karen, drifting off to the north. it's fighting off dry air, fighting shear. not all that likely it becomes a hurricane. if it does, a minimal hurricane. before it makes landfall early sunday morning. the impact, much the same, regardless. we're going to see soaking rain and flooding rainfall, as it mo
the white house has announced last night that president obama will skip his planned trip to asia next week. >> the president had hoped to attend two economic summits. but he decided to remain in washington. a spokesman says it's a missed opportunity to increase u.s. exports because of the shutdown. >>> we want to know what you want to say to lawmakers about the shutdown. send us an instagram video with the #tellwashington. >>> nebraska, one tornado overnight. one likely...
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here's abc news chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> reporter: president obama today placed blame for the shutdown entirely on speaker of the house john boehner. >> the reason that speaker boehner hasn't called a vote on it is because he doesn't apparently want to see
here's abc news chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> reporter: president obama today placed blame for the shutdown entirely on speaker of the house john boehner. >> the reason that speaker boehner hasn't called a vote on it is because he doesn't apparently want to see
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they are visiting the white house today for president obama to congratulate them on a super bowl win 40 years after the fact. they are ao the only team in the history of the nfl to have a perfect season. the dolphins didn't go to the white house due to the water gate scandal. a piece of history. >>> we'll be right back. ♪ [ hero mom ] oh, yeah. we're gettin' cereal. 'cause over 40 general mills cereals are 130 calories or less per serving. just look for the g. boom! that's how nutrition is done, people. [ laughs ] ♪ [ female announcer ] hey ladies. you love it. you've got to have it. cinnamon toast crunch, 'cause that cinnamon and sugar is so irresistible. everybody craves those crazy squares.® you know, from our 4,000 television commercials. yep, there i am with flo. hoo-hoo! watch it! [chuckles] anyhoo, 3 million people switched to me last year, saving an average of $475. [sigh] it feels good to help people save... with great discounts like safe driver, multicar, and multipolicy. so call me today. you'll be glad you did. cannonbox! [splash!] >>> want to have fun with the kids
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president obama asked congressional lead ares to sit down with him at the white house, but there are no indications that anyone's changing their tune. house republicans are making another attempt to pass individual funding measures, money it reopen the national parks and management and provide veterans benefits but the white house said it will veto them. >> what right did they have to pick and choose what part of government can be funded. >> nearly 800,000 federal workers are furloughed. >> i've belt and developed the models that predict storm surge, and yet i'm in the able to do my job. >> they were sent home from work yesterday. no work, no pay. >> you have some breaking down because they're worried about paying their bills. >> 4,000 workers were furloughed at two military facilities in suburban detroit. >> it will be a little shutdown. we'll feel it in the wallet. >> reporter: the national head start associaon estimates nearly 19,000 low income children have lost or are at risk of losing nutrition services. more said speaker barn needs to let the house vote on the bill that with n
president obama asked congressional lead ares to sit down with him at the white house, but there are no indications that anyone's changing their tune. house republicans are making another attempt to pass individual funding measures, money it reopen the national parks and management and provide veterans benefits but the white house said it will veto them. >> what right did they have to pick and choose what part of government can be funded. >> nearly 800,000 federal workers are...
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well, we learned today that president obama will nominate white house chief of staff jack lew as the new treasury secretary. and his signature will appear on every bill in our wallets. but when we looked up that signature, there it is. one person described it as a slinky that lost its spring. lew says if confirmed, he'll try to improve his penmanship. >>> and, what is your monopoly identity? do you go for the dog, the hat, the thimble? today, monopoly announced they'll retire one of those tokens. and we, together, get to choose which one. so, you can vote online. the betting pros, by the way, say the wheelbarrow is the most likely to go. you can also vote for a new token, either a cat, a robot, a helicopter, a guitar or a diamond ring. i like the wheelbarrow. oh well. if you see something out there for our "instant index," be sure to tweet it to me, @dianesawyer. >>> and, coming up next here, we saw her take home gold in london. so, why was missy franklin so nervous for a high school swim meet? hi, i just switched jobs, and i want to roll over my old 401(k) into a fidelity ira. man:
well, we learned today that president obama will nominate white house chief of staff jack lew as the new treasury secretary. and his signature will appear on every bill in our wallets. but when we looked up that signature, there it is. one person described it as a slinky that lost its spring. lew says if confirmed, he'll try to improve his penmanship. >>> and, what is your monopoly identity? do you go for the dog, the hat, the thimble? today, monopoly announced they'll retire one of...
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the second year, first lady, michelle obama, hosted a steak dinner for children and families. you are looking at video from the event. she is inviting kids who won the healthy lunchtime challenge. the cookbook will be available on line next month. >>> when you get ready to parachute. you hope nothing goes wrong. >> that was not the case for a man. he was sweating it out before the big plunge. >>> how this guy, where is he? there he is. got himself stuck in the middle of a fast moving river and it appears he had nowhere to go. thank you for joining us, i'm megan pringle. a live look at the inner harbor. things are off to a great start. >> looks like a calm morning right now. what about the rest of the day? here is lynette charles to let you know what you are in store for. >>> it's not going to be calm in to the afternoon. we will see showers and storms popping up across the area. mailed's most powerful radar. we can see showers in western maryland, we zoom in on areas, maybe travels are taking you this way. be prepared for rain showers now around green spring, furnace and green
the second year, first lady, michelle obama, hosted a steak dinner for children and families. you are looking at video from the event. she is inviting kids who won the healthy lunchtime challenge. the cookbook will be available on line next month. >>> when you get ready to parachute. you hope nothing goes wrong. >> that was not the case for a man. he was sweating it out before the big plunge. >>> how this guy, where is he? there he is. got himself stuck in the middle of...
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any word on president obama, where he is at this hour? and what the white house, how they're respondi to this? i'm sure they're following this as we do, too. >> no question about that at all, david. the president is in the oval office, we know that because the marine guard is at his post in front of the west wing. also the lockdown i told you about, has now been lifted here at the white house. so folks who work at the white house, including those of us in the press, are allowed to come and go now. it looks like we're rapidly getting back to normal here. >> and john, paint the picture, if you will, obviously it's far too
any word on president obama, where he is at this hour? and what the white house, how they're respondi to this? i'm sure they're following this as we do, too. >> no question about that at all, david. the president is in the oval office, we know that because the marine guard is at his post in front of the west wing. also the lockdown i told you about, has now been lifted here at the white house. so folks who work at the white house, including those of us in the press, are allowed to come...
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president obama is scheduled to leave for asia on saturday with you the -- but the white house is preparing for the long hog. >>> federal employees put on furlough were giving a few hours to gather their things, change their voice mail and check emails. people were educated about the fort. he's helping bring history to life. he said many were scheduled, including schoolchildren. despite being told to stay away, he says he's going to get through it. >> during the war of 1812, we faced crises and this is another crisis and our country got through the war of 1812 and we'll get threw this one and the star spangled banner will still be flying. >> all national parks are closed down. >>> well it may not be the happiest of hours for federal employees but then there's this, the midtown barbecue and brew. they're offering a free drink to federal employees who find themselves more free time on their hands. the bar owner says he feels for the federal employees shuttered from their jobs and is offering them to belly up at his bar on him. >> why not l.a. lot of people are out of work. the least we could
president obama is scheduled to leave for asia on saturday with you the -- but the white house is preparing for the long hog. >>> federal employees put on furlough were giving a few hours to gather their things, change their voice mail and check emails. people were educated about the fort. he's helping bring history to life. he said many were scheduled, including schoolchildren. despite being told to stay away, he says he's going to get through it. >> during the war of 1812, we...
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so, they spent some time with president obama. the reigning nba champs were the guest of honor at the white house. they presented mr. obama with an autographed basketball and a jersey. and superstar, lebron james, stole the show. >> am i supposed to say something? >> you can if you want. >> it's your world, man. i'm in the white house right now. this is like -- hey. mom, i made it. >> nice, genuine moment there. it was the team's first visit to the white house since winning the nba title in 2006. >> the president actually looks short in that group. >> 6'1" president obama. the president doesn't feel short too often. next to lebron, we all do. >>> next, "the pulse." and a brand-new diet coke hunk makes his debut. >>> and a new health scare for barbara walters. but even her co-hosts on "the view" couldn't help but to laugh. [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sl
so, they spent some time with president obama. the reigning nba champs were the guest of honor at the white house. they presented mr. obama with an autographed basketball and a jersey. and superstar, lebron james, stole the show. >> am i supposed to say something? >> you can if you want. >> it's your world, man. i'm in the white house right now. this is like -- hey. mom, i made it. >> nice, genuine moment there. it was the team's first visit to the white house since...
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president obama's nomination of janet yellen for the fed. that's coming later today. she will become the first female chief of any major central bank. one of the most important economic policy jobs in the world. we'll talk to jon karl about that. >> see if the senate says. first woman to hold that kind of position. >>> let's get right to the government shutdown and its impact on the families of these american servicemen and women you're seeing. the ultimate sacrifice. the so-called death benefits cut off to families of those fallen soldiers. abc's jim avila is in washington with much more on this. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, robin. sick children that can't get into clinical trials. capitol cops working out pay. and now, fallen heroes without family death benefits. they paid the ultimate price. but families of the war dead are being asked to suffer even more, due to the government shutdown. at the top of the list of things not working, for now nine days of shutdown, is what the pentagon calls the death gratuity. a $100,000 death payment to families of
president obama's nomination of janet yellen for the fed. that's coming later today. she will become the first female chief of any major central bank. one of the most important economic policy jobs in the world. we'll talk to jon karl about that. >> see if the senate says. first woman to hold that kind of position. >>> let's get right to the government shutdown and its impact on the families of these american servicemen and women you're seeing. the ultimate sacrifice. the...
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house speaker john boehner left the white house angry. meanwhile, president obama sent a message. >> i'm happy to have negotiations with the republicans and speaker bane are on a whole range of issues -- boehner, but we can't do it with a gun held to the head of the american people. >> this isn't some damn game. the american people don't want their government shut down and neither do i. >> the white house said republican legislatures are trying to restore operations on a piecemeal basis. the who's has already vowed to veto those bit by bit measures. >> people who planned a weekend away are being turned away because of the government shutdown. >> it's ridiculous that people have jobs, our senators and representatives and can't reach an agreement and do their job. >> while most are fur loid, a few remain on the island just in case. >> the maryland baltimore zoo is seeing new field trips. schools planned on taking trips but with the shutdown the schools have had to make other plans. 10 schools or organizations called yesterday trying to set
house speaker john boehner left the white house angry. meanwhile, president obama sent a message. >> i'm happy to have negotiations with the republicans and speaker bane are on a whole range of issues -- boehner, but we can't do it with a gun held to the head of the american people. >> this isn't some damn game. the american people don't want their government shut down and neither do i. >> the white house said republican legislatures are trying to restore operations on a...
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. >>> and how president obama enlisted the help of a very animated young man to kick off the white house easter egg roll. >>> and good morning. travel could prove a challenge for millions in the nation's heartland, now in the grips of that winter storm. >> further south, a tornado spun off by that very same system hit a town in east texas, leaving at least one person dead and dozens of homes damaged. abc's tahman bradley is joining us this morning and has the latest. >> reporter: good morning, rob and diana. the midsection of the nation is taking a pounding. about 60 million people were caught in the blinding snow ha has times has been accompanied by thunder and lightning. it's a real monster. and it's dangerous. this morning, the heartland is buried in snow. the blizzard marched towards chicago. the great lakes and northern midwest are bracing for almost a foot of snow. the monster storm has socked the heartland. parts of kansas and missouri were socked by thundersnow. instead of pouring rain, it was pouring snow. and conditions made driving treacherous. >> it's a mess out here. >> repo
. >>> and how president obama enlisted the help of a very animated young man to kick off the white house easter egg roll. >>> and good morning. travel could prove a challenge for millions in the nation's heartland, now in the grips of that winter storm. >> further south, a tornado spun off by that very same system hit a town in east texas, leaving at least one person dead and dozens of homes damaged. abc's tahman bradley is joining us this morning and has the latest....
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obama's inaugural address. the white house says the big focus will be the economy and the middle-class. president obama's state of the union speech tonight will focus on jobs and the economy. it's expected to be different in substance and tone than the inaugural address last month. >> the economy will be central to the speech so everybody can have a fair shot. >> reporter: the president will push for additional government spending to provote manufacturing, clean energy and infrastructure. he will also address the cuts set to go. in adding additional spending would require congressional approval, setting mr. obama on a collision course with house republicans. >> it's time for washington to literally get back to the basics. we can't continue to spend money we don't have. >> reporter: president obama will elaborate on the big themes from his inaugural speech, immigration, climate change and gun violence. tomorrow, the president takes his message on the road, heading to asheville, north carolina, for a speech at an
obama's inaugural address. the white house says the big focus will be the economy and the middle-class. president obama's state of the union speech tonight will focus on jobs and the economy. it's expected to be different in substance and tone than the inaugural address last month. >> the economy will be central to the speech so everybody can have a fair shot. >> reporter: the president will push for additional government spending to provote manufacturing, clean energy and...
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to be congratulated by president obama. as for other teams trying to win a similar visit here's espn. >>> welcome to your "sportscenter" update, i'm jorge andres. hit the ice. game three between the kings and the blackhawks. l.a. down 2-0 to chicago. second period, kings up, 1-0. surrounded by this, right place, right time. finding the back of the net. his fifth goal of the season, slava voynov. bryan bickell and look at jonathan quick, a quick reflex there. ridiculous save, 19 saves for him in the game, kings win it, 3-1. >>> to the diamond rangers taking on the red sox. bottom of the second. sox up-0. jackie bradley jr. getting his first career dinger, a two-run home run. just like that, boston up 4-0. bottom five, sox up 10-2. a long fly ball to right and that's a dinger. his fourth of the season. the red sox up 11-2. bem eight now, rangers down 17-5. yeah, you heard me. 17-5. and david ortiz, he would head out to right. sox win it, 17-5. and that's your "sportscenter" update, i'm jorge andres. have a great day. >>> all
to be congratulated by president obama. as for other teams trying to win a similar visit here's espn. >>> welcome to your "sportscenter" update, i'm jorge andres. hit the ice. game three between the kings and the blackhawks. l.a. down 2-0 to chicago. second period, kings up, 1-0. surrounded by this, right place, right time. finding the back of the net. his fifth goal of the season, slava voynov. bryan bickell and look at jonathan quick, a quick reflex there. ridiculous save,...
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. >> i love michelle obama. to address the most significant event of this weekend, i love her bangs. >> reporter: hours earlier, at the white house, the second term began, as he took the oath of office, in a private ceremony. the influx of spectators who descended upon washington, to watch obama be sworn in a second time. >> the theme of this year's inauguration, is our people, our future. >> reporter: while the president plans to look to the future, he'll also pay tribute to the past. he'll be sworn in on two bibles. one used by abraham lincoln. and one, fittingly on this day, used by martin luther king. the day will have its share of star power. katy perry kicked things off at a concert earlier this weekend. ♪ at last and beyonce, whose rendition of edda james' "at last" will this time perform the national anthem at the ceremony. george, the floodgates seem to have opened. we're expecting near 1 million people here for the swearing in and the parade to follow. we'll be here all day long. george? >> thanks, j
. >> i love michelle obama. to address the most significant event of this weekend, i love her bangs. >> reporter: hours earlier, at the white house, the second term began, as he took the oath of office, in a private ceremony. the influx of spectators who descended upon washington, to watch obama be sworn in a second time. >> the theme of this year's inauguration, is our people, our future. >> reporter: while the president plans to look to the future, he'll also pay...
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people. >> the white house issued a veto threat even before the house vote. lawmakers are looking for couple moves ahead the democratic plans to move the defund obama careprovision and kick the measure back to the house for a showdown. that should happen next weekendp. an argument on the budget need to be reached to avoted a shut down. >>> a pullout shows -- poll shows us most of us don't like the changes when it comes to the affordable health care act. it is taking place in two weeks and the poll shows 62% of those surveyed say they lack the information that they need to really understand the changes that lie ahead. barely one in 10 think the government and health insurance industries are ready for the new law to take effect. and just over half of you say that you don't like or support the law which is often called obama care. >>> the house voted to cut nearly 4 billion dollars a year from food stamps. that amounts to 5%. the reduction in the program the house conservatives says is bloated with more than 47 million americans on food stampsch the programs cos
people. >> the white house issued a veto threat even before the house vote. lawmakers are looking for couple moves ahead the democratic plans to move the defund obama careprovision and kick the measure back to the house for a showdown. that should happen next weekendp. an argument on the budget need to be reached to avoted a shut down. >>> a pullout shows -- poll shows us most of us don't like the changes when it comes to the affordable health care act. it is taking place in two...
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. >> reporter: at the white house president obama urged against a rush to judgment. not using the word terrorism. but he vowed justice for those responsible. >> make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this. and we will find out who did this, we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: now cities across the country remain on high alert this morning for other possible attacks. officials advise if you see something, say something but they say the best advice is to keep living out your life. john and diana. >> all right, devin, always good advice, thank you from washington for us. >>> devin just touched on this big cities almost immediately went on high alert following the attack. >> here in new york there was an increased police presence throughout the city. cars lined the streets in times square which was itself the scene of an attempted bombing back in 2010. police with bomb-sniffing dogs visible at area airports, as well. >>> and a high alert on the west coast also. in
. >> reporter: at the white house president obama urged against a rush to judgment. not using the word terrorism. but he vowed justice for those responsible. >> make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this. and we will find out who did this, we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: now cities across the country remain on high alert this morning for other possible attacks....
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the white house is suggesting that president obama could meet iran's newly-elected president next week, when both are here in new york city. it would then be the first such meeting since 1977. >>> and apple lovers rejoice. the newest versions of the iphone on sale this morning. look at these fans in japan. fair to say, they got into it overnight. actually dressing in all manner of costume as the doors opened there. here in the u.s., people have been lined up for days, all to get their hands on the new iphone 5s and the cheaper 5c. >>> and ground beef
the white house is suggesting that president obama could meet iran's newly-elected president next week, when both are here in new york city. it would then be the first such meeting since 1977. >>> and apple lovers rejoice. the newest versions of the iphone on sale this morning. look at these fans in japan. fair to say, they got into it overnight. actually dressing in all manner of costume as the doors opened there. here in the u.s., people have been lined up for days, all to get their...
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that's what president obama is going for in his inaugural address. the white house says the speech will lay out his vision for the second term. advisers say the address will sound similar to the one that the president made on election night. about moving the country forward. he won't talk about specifics plans for his next four years in office. he is going to save that for the state of the union address on february 12th. >>> the first playedy got a new do and facebook and tv has a opinion. >> including the commander in chief. we will hear what he has to say about his wife's look. >> a 30,000 square foot theme park opened up and this place is a dream come true for anyone who. [audio not understandable] best $4 i ever spent. definitely better than that $4 sweater. you got something there. now it's a $4 vest. the everyday value slam®. one of four choices for $4 on denny's $2$4$6$8 value menu®. this is amazing, how did you find us? i thought we might be related, so i had a fiber analysis done and sure enough, we're family. but you're not even shredded.
that's what president obama is going for in his inaugural address. the white house says the speech will lay out his vision for the second term. advisers say the address will sound similar to the one that the president made on election night. about moving the country forward. he won't talk about specifics plans for his next four years in office. he is going to save that for the state of the union address on february 12th. >>> the first playedy got a new do and facebook and tv has a...
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from the white house. but one of the most highly anticipated and most watched moments will be the inaugural address. for the 44th president it will be the second. >> i think he is going to lay out a broader vision for where we head over the next four years but how in the long-term we reclaim economic security for the middle class. >> reporter: after the official business the parade gets underway. the president and first lady could get out and walk somewhere on pennsylvania avenue. then it's time for tuck cedeos and -- tuxedos and gowns at the inaugural gown. in washington i am tory dunnan. >> we have a special section on our website dedicated to the inauguration. e-mail your photos at pix@wmar.com subline inauguration. if you can't make it there, watch it live on the abc2 app. >>> the marching band was chosen from more than 2800 bands that applied. this is the 4th time they performed at the inaugural parade. the last was 1958 for ronald reagan. >>> some of us are wishing for a little snow but in europe the
from the white house. but one of the most highly anticipated and most watched moments will be the inaugural address. for the 44th president it will be the second. >> i think he is going to lay out a broader vision for where we head over the next four years but how in the long-term we reclaim economic security for the middle class. >> reporter: after the official business the parade gets underway. the president and first lady could get out and walk somewhere on pennsylvania avenue....
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he is going to be at the white house with a meeting with president obama. later, he will speak at george washington university and is expected to discuss the future of his country after u.s. troops hand over security to afghan forces. there are 66,000 u.s. troops still in the country. u.s. commanders want that up to 20,000 to stay in support of afghan forces after 2014. >>> news time 4:44. it's a series outbreak. one that officials -- serious outbreak one that officials were not expecting to be this bad and every day more and more people are coming down with the flu. emergency rooms all over the country are swamped. schools are closed and dozens of people have passed away because of it. charley is at the live ding with more on the latest so- called epidemic. right now what are health officials doing. >> the cdc will later update the flu situation. they say this is the worst season they have had in years. and we have not hit the peak yet. 41 states reporting widespread flu activity. some places much worse than others. in one oklahoma county the vie vows is s
he is going to be at the white house with a meeting with president obama. later, he will speak at george washington university and is expected to discuss the future of his country after u.s. troops hand over security to afghan forces. there are 66,000 u.s. troops still in the country. u.s. commanders want that up to 20,000 to stay in support of afghan forces after 2014. >>> news time 4:44. it's a series outbreak. one that officials -- serious outbreak one that officials were not...
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obama now sitting down next to hillary clinton. his first interview with any other one than his wife. why he chose to do this. >>> caught on tape. look at this video. a violent criminal walking right out of prison. no one stopping him. how did he pull this off? and this evening, the warning now under way. >>> the controversial ingredient in gatorade. >> tonight, what's now being removed from gatorade. was it a flame retardant? >>> good evening on this saturday night. if you're watching you're likely warm and indoors. great place to be after an arctic week across much of this country. thont, though, another system on the move from the midwest right into new england. ice is on the way. look at this tonight. ice dunks the delaware river in new hope, pennsylvania. and this man walking across an icy lake in south haven, michigan. take a look at the low temperatures overnight. this storm system will bring cold and danger on the roadway, black ice. those two systems collide right there. warmer air pushing into that frigid air up north. to
obama now sitting down next to hillary clinton. his first interview with any other one than his wife. why he chose to do this. >>> caught on tape. look at this video. a violent criminal walking right out of prison. no one stopping him. how did he pull this off? and this evening, the warning now under way. >>> the controversial ingredient in gatorade. >> tonight, what's now being removed from gatorade. was it a flame retardant? >>> good evening on this saturday...
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case the justices will hear is between republicans and obama administration saying limiting donations violates first amenment rights. >>> it cleared the house and has the backing of the white house but a bill to guaranteed furloughed federal workers may back up pay for the shut down hit a snag in the senate. john cornyn says it's premature unless a worker is deemed essential it's illegal to work or receive pay. >>> you may wonder what's in the name according to the a ohnida nation, a lot. [audio not understandable] >> you shouldn't be using that to a national sports team. >> the nfl is getting ground on the fight to change the redskins name. we will explain the next step. >> also ahead, apple the newest operating system a fast but a number of users wish they never made the upgrade. find out why and how to fix the problem. >> i was this close. >> reporter: this close to makeing that upgrade. good morning. take a look at the fort mchenry tunnel. it's construction related delays a we will update the traffic and weather and more news coming up after the break. >>> 6 cities vying for a cha
case the justices will hear is between republicans and obama administration saying limiting donations violates first amenment rights. >>> it cleared the house and has the backing of the white house but a bill to guaranteed furloughed federal workers may back up pay for the shut down hit a snag in the senate. john cornyn says it's premature unless a worker is deemed essential it's illegal to work or receive pay. >>> you may wonder what's in the name according to the a ohnida...
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president obama is getting ready to address the nation. it will be his first state of the union of his second term. the president is expected to talk about job creation immigration reform and reducing gun violence. white house officials say that he will also highlight a mix of old and new policies aimed at helping middle class. we want to invite you to join us as the president addresss congress and the country with the state of the anion. join our team coverage starting at 9. abc will have live reports from washington. and before tonight's state of the union the senate armed services committee will vote on chuck hagueel's nomination for desense secretary. despite a contentious nomination hearing the former repb can senator from nebraska -- republican senator from nebraskais expected to win nomination. he has come under fire for comments he made on israel and opposing sanctions for iran. the joint chiefs of staff will be on capitol hill testifying. he is expected to talk about the effects of sequestration. this was set as mandatory budget c
president obama is getting ready to address the nation. it will be his first state of the union of his second term. the president is expected to talk about job creation immigration reform and reducing gun violence. white house officials say that he will also highlight a mix of old and new policies aimed at helping middle class. we want to invite you to join us as the president addresss congress and the country with the state of the anion. join our team coverage starting at 9. abc will have live...
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the white house says -- the breed works well for the obamas because of family allergies. sunny is entirely black, bo has a couple white spots down the middle and on paws. as you can see. >> i would hope the dogs have been fixed, i would say. >> i think so -- >> both, male/female. >> new one is a female. >> oh. >> sunny looks bigger than the male. >> may have a bunch of litters. coming around. >> good for families allergic to dander. >> that's right. that's right. very adorable. >> hollywood mourning yet another young star. >> girls and guns -- why women are the fastest growing segment of gun owners. you are watching "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by consumer cellular. ♪ janie got a gun >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by consumer cellular. ♪ oh. ♪ [ female announcer ] stress sweat smells the worst. and secret clinical strength gives you four times the protection against it. secret clinical strength. vidal sassoon volume collection gives you amped-up shape, zero weight. foaming air mousse boosts and li
the white house says -- the breed works well for the obamas because of family allergies. sunny is entirely black, bo has a couple white spots down the middle and on paws. as you can see. >> i would hope the dogs have been fixed, i would say. >> i think so -- >> both, male/female. >> new one is a female. >> oh. >> sunny looks bigger than the male. >> may have a bunch of litters. coming around. >> good for families allergic to dander. >>...
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>> so how will president obama respond? the white house is considering a number of options. and for more on that, let's bring in jonathan karl in washington. jon, what can you tell us? >> the president ordered the national security team to drop options for a possible military strike on syria. one official says there's, quote, a strong suspicion that the assad regime is responsible for what appears to be a large-scale chemical attack on civilians, including many children. the intelligence community is still gathering evidence, but the senior official tells me there are strong indications implicating the syrian government. the attack was on rebel-held territory and apparently done using rockets, rockets the rebels do not possess. but there's a divide on how to respond, although an official says if there is a strike, it must be done timely. soon enough to prevent another chemical attack. the white house does not want to act alone. u.s. officials are back channelling through the u.n. to see if russia could be convinced to agree to a resolution. they have veto power
>> so how will president obama respond? the white house is considering a number of options. and for more on that, let's bring in jonathan karl in washington. jon, what can you tell us? >> the president ordered the national security team to drop options for a possible military strike on syria. one official says there's, quote, a strong suspicion that the assad regime is responsible for what appears to be a large-scale chemical attack on civilians, including many children. the...
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and the first family has announced a new dog for the white house, her name is sunny, a portugese water dog, just like the first dog. the first lady said he didn't have enough dog interaction, but didn't mention the president was looking for a new pal. as for what sunny can expect, it is a good life. sometimes the press can get first pets down. remember when george bush's dog let this reporter know just what he thought of that question. but one thing is constant. every u.s. president has had at least one pet. because when a person is a friend, he knows who he can count on. the first president practically had a zoo, yes, george washington was the proud owner of many stallions, even a parrot, in addition to several dogs. welcome, sunny, may you spread some cheer. we can hope. thank you for watching "nightline," as always, we're on line at abcnews.com. for all of us here at abc news, good night, america. >>> "nsider," the top trending stories you need to know -- >>> they yanked me out of the car. it was scary. >> dick van dyke afteromg! i ch death after his car burst into flames. dick's wi
and the first family has announced a new dog for the white house, her name is sunny, a portugese water dog, just like the first dog. the first lady said he didn't have enough dog interaction, but didn't mention the president was looking for a new pal. as for what sunny can expect, it is a good life. sometimes the press can get first pets down. remember when george bush's dog let this reporter know just what he thought of that question. but one thing is constant. every u.s. president has had at...
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the president takes the official oath of office tomorrow in the white house. on monday he takes the oath again on the capitol steps with his hand on two bibles, martin luther king's, and president lincoln's. >> i barack hussein obama -- >> reporter: standing on the national mall, as many as 800,000 people. that is nearly twice as many people who attended the second inaugurals of presidents clinton and bush. before the oath and the party, today the president did a little work. >> this inauguration is a symbol of how our democracy works and how we peacefully transfer power. >> reporter: a national day of service, brought the first family to a d.c. elementary school for a bit of painting. while around the nation's capital, the final touches were going on the parade route and the visitors were already starting to gather on the people's lawn. i covered a couple of these, david. they can be very, very chilly. here's the good news, the forecast calls for maybe 40 degrees when the president takes the oath on monday. >> david kerley, see you at the capital. >>> abc new
the president takes the official oath of office tomorrow in the white house. on monday he takes the oath again on the capitol steps with his hand on two bibles, martin luther king's, and president lincoln's. >> i barack hussein obama -- >> reporter: standing on the national mall, as many as 800,000 people. that is nearly twice as many people who attended the second inaugurals of presidents clinton and bush. before the oath and the party, today the president did a little work....
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. >> jonathan karl at the white house again tonight. now we want to bring you up to date on the first week of obama care. the government website giving americans insurance options. the department of health and human services secretary said today the average wait time has now been cut in half and hundreds of thousands of americans have gone online to create new accounts even if they have not yet chosen a plan. >>> tonight the u.s. says it is trying to learn the secrets held by an al qaeda terrorist held on a u.s. battle ship at sea. the man seized in that bold raid in libya. martha raddatz has been talking to our sources she's here with the latest. >> reporter: the most urgent information they want to get from liby is whether there are anymore attacks planned. right now a team of interrogators is on the ship with him. they cannot use torture or degrade him but they can play good cop bad cop, threaten him with very serious legal action and try to wear him down, although they have to give him four hours' sleep every 24 hours. but meanwhile
. >> jonathan karl at the white house again tonight. now we want to bring you up to date on the first week of obama care. the government website giving americans insurance options. the department of health and human services secretary said today the average wait time has now been cut in half and hundreds of thousands of americans have gone online to create new accounts even if they have not yet chosen a plan. >>> tonight the u.s. says it is trying to learn the secrets held by an...
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. >>> a meeting at the white house between president obama and top congressional leaders did absolutely nothing to resolve the crisis. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> speaker of the house john boehner emerged from the west wing saying the president refused to negotiate. >> the president reiterated one more time this tonight that he will not negotiate. all we are asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the american people under obama care. >> reporter: president told republican leaders he won't negotiate on obama care or anything else until they agree to reopen the government and raise the so-called debt ceiling allowing the government to borrow more money. if that doesn't happy october 17th, the u.s. government will face its first ever default with catastrophic economic consequences. senate leader harry reid warned it could happen. >> you were in the meeting more than an hour. what's your sense? how real is the danger that the country may default? >> i think that it looks like these people are headed where they want to go. >> reporter: shortly before the meeting, president obama
. >>> a meeting at the white house between president obama and top congressional leaders did absolutely nothing to resolve the crisis. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> speaker of the house john boehner emerged from the west wing saying the president refused to negotiate. >> the president reiterated one more time this tonight that he will not negotiate. all we are asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the american people under obama care. >> reporter:...
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tomorrow president obama welcomes the 1972 super bowl champs to the white house due to watergate the scandal miami dolphins were not invited to celebrate the historic season after the victory more than 40 years ago. the 72 dolphins are the only nfl team to ever compete undefeated season. the current owner is paying for the trip to washington, d.c. >>> this week civil rights oups will visit places of historical meaning civil rights meaning. they will will a march in honor of the 50th anniversary for the march on washington. >>> and sumer is coming an end. but before your kids head back to school enjoy another fun family outing. the maryland state fair is backopening on august 23rd through labor day weekend. tickets to get in are about $# for adults and 6 bucks for-- 8 for adults and 6 bucks for kids. >>> we are 7ments away from the top of the hour -- minutes away from the top of the hour. they were coming back from a basketball game when they were in a serious car crash. two young men survive and cherylconner tells us what they are doing to show how grateful they are for those that he
tomorrow president obama welcomes the 1972 super bowl champs to the white house due to watergate the scandal miami dolphins were not invited to celebrate the historic season after the victory more than 40 years ago. the 72 dolphins are the only nfl team to ever compete undefeated season. the current owner is paying for the trip to washington, d.c. >>> this week civil rights oups will visit places of historical meaning civil rights meaning. they will will a march in honor of the 50th...
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a white house aide said he was impressed by his courage. first lady michelle obama tweeted "we've got your back." john and diana? >> devin, what's next for collins? does he intend to keep playing? >> reporter: he plays for the washington wizards, now a free agent. it's still unclear whether a team will pick him up for next season but collins says he's ready to play and all this attention will motivate him to work harder. >> devin dwyer, thank you. >>> there is, of course, much more to the story. that exclusive interview with jason collins coming up on "good morning america." >>> all right, now to the latest in the boston bombing. investigators have discovered female dna on one of the bombs used in the attack. >> sources say it's unclear whether it is from a victim of the attack, someone who handled components of the bomb before it was put together or someone who helped build that bomb. the fbi wants to take evidence from the widow of tamerlan tsarnaev. >> as for his brother, dzhokhar, judy clarke has joined the defense team and kept a numbe
a white house aide said he was impressed by his courage. first lady michelle obama tweeted "we've got your back." john and diana? >> devin, what's next for collins? does he intend to keep playing? >> reporter: he plays for the washington wizards, now a free agent. it's still unclear whether a team will pick him up for next season but collins says he's ready to play and all this attention will motivate him to work harder. >> devin dwyer, thank you. >>> there...
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president obama announced today he will travel to real. the west bank, and to jordan this spring. and that will be his first trip there since taking office. >>> and this image out of egypt today. mahmoud ahmadinejad in cairo. the first time in 30 years an iranian leader has been welcomed there. the two countries cut ties after the iranian revolution in 1979. >>> and back here at home, wall street called to a count today. the federal government and 16 states declared a kind of legal war on s&p, the huge ratings agency. they are now accused of helping trigger the biggest financial meltdown in recent times. and abc's senior justice correspondent pierre thomas has that story. >> reporter: rebecca hiramoto and her husband were among the millions of americans devastated when the housing market collapsed in 2008. the value of their home, their prime investment, cratered. >> if i think about it too much, it makes me sick. $500,000 in two years? it's like -- are you kidding me? >> reporter: today, prosecutors accused standard & poor's of lighting the fuse that helped ignite the housing mar
president obama announced today he will travel to real. the west bank, and to jordan this spring. and that will be his first trip there since taking office. >>> and this image out of egypt today. mahmoud ahmadinejad in cairo. the first time in 30 years an iranian leader has been welcomed there. the two countries cut ties after the iranian revolution in 1979. >>> and back here at home, wall street called to a count today. the federal government and 16 states declared a kind of...
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president obama. the u.s. drawdown in afghanistan through next year is on the top of the agenda in all of karzai's meetings. leon panetta said, the u.s. is in, quote, the last chapter of the afghan war. >>> here's something you don't see every day, snow blanketing the holy land. it was the biggest snowstorm in jerusalem in 20 years. all of the city's holiest sites were covered with several inches. eight people were killed this week as the storm battered the region. >> rare scene. >> the children were having fun. >>> when we come back this morning, a missing child case is finally over after 19 years. >>> then, whale watch. fear, relief. now, fear again about the fate of a pod of ice-bound killer whales. >>> and where is samuel l. jackson when you need him? the big snake that was found, that's right, on a plane. >>> welcome back, everybody. wall street will have a close eye on the world's third-biggest economy this morning. the japanese government has just approved a $117 billion economic stimulus plan
president obama. the u.s. drawdown in afghanistan through next year is on the top of the agenda in all of karzai's meetings. leon panetta said, the u.s. is in, quote, the last chapter of the afghan war. >>> here's something you don't see every day, snow blanketing the holy land. it was the biggest snowstorm in jerusalem in 20 years. all of the city's holiest sites were covered with several inches. eight people were killed this week as the storm battered the region. >> rare scene....
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. >>> later today, prz obama is ex-- president obama is speced to sorn-- expected to sign a bill to slash interest rates on student loans. the white house says the plans will save millions of students for an average of 1500 dollars on loans they take out for school this year. >>> time to stalk sports. 6 minutes after 5 -- time to talk sports. 6 minutes after 5. the ravens blasted the bucs 44-16 in the preseason opener. runningback pierce scored a touchdown backup quarterback taylor threw two scores. so up next they are going to be playing the falcons at m and t bank stadium on thursday. ravens fans mark this date on your calendar, november 24th. that's the day you will be able to see new hall of famer jonathan ogden get his hall of fame ring. yesterday he tweeted out this, can't wait to receive my hall of fame ring at ravens no 24th game. that game is a sunday at 1:00 versus the new york jets. >>> all right. it's about time to shout play ball in aber done because the 14th ash aberdeen because the 14th annual-- aber dean because the 14th annual cal ripken world series will take place. the
. >>> later today, prz obama is ex-- president obama is speced to sorn-- expected to sign a bill to slash interest rates on student loans. the white house says the plans will save millions of students for an average of 1500 dollars on loans they take out for school this year. >>> time to stalk sports. 6 minutes after 5 -- time to talk sports. 6 minutes after 5. the ravens blasted the bucs 44-16 in the preseason opener. runningback pierce scored a touchdown backup quarterback...
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we learned this morning that president obama will speak later this month at a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. the white house says that the president will participate in the let freedom ring ceremony at the lincoln memorial on august 28th. the event is being organized by the king center in atlanta. >>> out at the live desk this morning, two big trials happening today capturing national headlines. one an army major accused of gunning down soldiers in fort hood, texas. nidal hasan is facing a number of charges for the shooting that killed 13 and injured 32. his backup lawyers have now been asked to withdraw from the case. they say his son is working with the prosecution to achieve the death penalty. hasan is representing himself. he's asked few questions of the witnesses who saw the 2009 attacks. some of them who were shot by hasan. >>> in the meantime up to boston we go where the jury is still deliberating in the racketeering trial of james "whitey" bulger. the jury must sort through stacks of evidence, including crime scene photos, forensic ima
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and he's written a letter to president obama, wanting to know what if any private pressure was exerted by the white house or treasury department political appointees on the irs regarding the standards for approving monitoring tax-exempt organizations. particularly 501 c groups. >> take the word of the independent inspector general who said he found no evidence from outside the irs. >> you believe there are none? >> we're going to work with congress as the president said, in legitimate oversight, we're not going to participate in distracting from the real issues at hand. >> when senator portman is asking for documents or e-mails you're not going to comply with that request? >> we'll look at any request that congress puts forward. >> but bottom line, no communications as far as you know from the white house to the irs. >> absolutely not. >> at the hearings on friday, the acting director, outgoing acting director of the irs, mr. miller was asked about the legality of targeting the special scrutiny of the conservative groups. here was the questioning. >> do you believe it is illegal for em
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term. >> the white house encouraged, martha, by the response of china to that north korean nuclear test. they believe china willing to crack down a little harder now? >> well, i think the response was somewhat muted from china, i think they expected more. they condemned the test. china tried to talk north korea out of testing a nuclear weapon but they did it. but they didn't really threaten them with any action but believe me, president obama would like to get china, china's help in this issue. >> so, tell us, again, matt, how much can the president get done tonight? how much could he put concerted pressure on this room? >> i think it's really interesting, because in terms of second term presidents, they understand that political capital is a diminishing resource. they know that two key pillars for that political capital are his inaugural address and state of the union address. those are the two most important things he can do to keep momentum moving. if he starts to lose it, it's very difficult for him to do it. that's why this speech and the inaugural, they always look at them like a
term. >> the white house encouraged, martha, by the response of china to that north korean nuclear test. they believe china willing to crack down a little harder now? >> well, i think the response was somewhat muted from china, i think they expected more. they condemned the test. china tried to talk north korea out of testing a nuclear weapon but they did it. but they didn't really threaten them with any action but believe me, president obama would like to get china, china's help in...
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private ceremony at the white house in advance of tomorrow's public event. about 800,000 expected right there at the national mall tomorrow far fewer than turned out four years ago for the first inaugural for president obama and everything about set where the president will deliver his inaugural address. our powerhouse roundtable standing by on what to expect but first happy to welcome david plouffe to "this week." >> thanks for having me. >> lay out the vision the president expects to deliver to the nation tomorrow. >> i think he is going to talk about how our founding principles and values can still guide us in today's modern and changing world. we do look at this in the state of the union as a package so in the inaugural he'll allow his vision for a second term, the detailed blueprint and ideas will be in the state of the union so i think you have to view these as a package and say that our political system does not require us to resolve all of our differences or settle all of our disputes but it is absolutely imperative that our leaders try and seek comm
private ceremony at the white house in advance of tomorrow's public event. about 800,000 expected right there at the national mall tomorrow far fewer than turned out four years ago for the first inaugural for president obama and everything about set where the president will deliver his inaugural address. our powerhouse roundtable standing by on what to expect but first happy to welcome david plouffe to "this week." >> thanks for having me. >> lay out the vision the...
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summit with china's president much the two met at the white house 16 months ago. among the most -- the issues almost certain to come up in their conversation is cybersecurity, china's reported high-tech spying is considered a top threat by the obama administration. >>> and north korea's disputes with its neighbor south korea is also likely to be on the agenda. just this morning the north proposed new talks with south very in an effort to mend recently strained relations, the hope is to have those on sunday. so far no confirmation from seoul that they will happen. >>> all right, queen elizabeth's husband having exploratory surgery today at a london hospital. buckingham palace saying the operation was planned several days ago after prince philip had tests on his abdomen. he attended a garden party yesterday and turns 92 on monday. he's expected to leave the hospital in two weeks. >>> russian president vladimir putin and his wife are getting a divorce. in a rare public appearance together the couple went to the ballet and then they announced to a reporter their marri
summit with china's president much the two met at the white house 16 months ago. among the most -- the issues almost certain to come up in their conversation is cybersecurity, china's reported high-tech spying is considered a top threat by the obama administration. >>> and north korea's disputes with its neighbor south korea is also likely to be on the agenda. just this morning the north proposed new talks with south very in an effort to mend recently strained relations, the hope is to...
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president barack obama will visit louise construction in rockville to find out how the government shutdown is impacting them. the company the white house says has grown in recent years but today the president is expected to emphasize how the growth could stop. abc2 news roosevelt leftwich will have more this morning coming up at 5:00. >>> president barack obama is not going to negotiate with republicans. and there is other more catastrophic deadline approaching. abc2 news that ann bradley is in -- tahman bradley is in washington to explain. >> reporter: the government shutdown enters a third day after a meeting between president obama and congressional leaders yielded no sign of progress. >> we are cked in tight on obamacare. >> all we're asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the american people under obamacare. >> reporter: president obama says he won't negotiate with republicans until they agree to fund the government with no strings attached. and in an interview on cnbc the president blames speaker boehner for the stalemate. >> the only thing that's stopping them is the john
president barack obama will visit louise construction in rockville to find out how the government shutdown is impacting them. the company the white house says has grown in recent years but today the president is expected to emphasize how the growth could stop. abc2 news roosevelt leftwich will have more this morning coming up at 5:00. >>> president barack obama is not going to negotiate with republicans. and there is other more catastrophic deadline approaching. abc2 news that ann...
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. >> reporter: stannic is president obama's ear, using white house meetings to push for more resources to identify and treat the mentally ill and keep dangerous people away from guns. the problem can be seen as jails across the country like this one, where an estimated 25% to 30% of inmates suffer from a mental illness. expects say not all those people belong here. those that do sometimes struggle to get the care they need. 8 of 9 killers in mass shootings last year had histories ofmental illness. few received care and none were blocked from purchasing weapons. >> when we run the background check for you to purchase or acquire a hand gun, if we say it's okay, you should be good to go. the fact of the matter it's not. it's america's dirty little secret. >> reporter: just 12 states submit mental health data to the database, and only that do only include court ordered records. president obama said strengthening that system is a top priority, proposing money for states for better recordkeeping and asking doctors to report credible threats of violence when they appear. >> you have people wh
. >> reporter: stannic is president obama's ear, using white house meetings to push for more resources to identify and treat the mentally ill and keep dangerous people away from guns. the problem can be seen as jails across the country like this one, where an estimated 25% to 30% of inmates suffer from a mental illness. expects say not all those people belong here. those that do sometimes struggle to get the care they need. 8 of 9 killers in mass shootings last year had histories ofmental...
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house yesterday, president obama was interrupted by a fly. did you see that? and, you know, this has happened to him before. but he's learned to deal with it. watch. >> i am nominating mary joe white to lead the security and exchange commission and richard to continue leading the consumer financial protection bureau. as a young girl, mary joe -- [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. yes, you could. to the best vacation sp(all) the gulf! it doesn't matter which of our great states folks visit. mississippi, alabama, louisiana or florida, they're gonna love it. shaul, your alabama hospitality is incredible. thanks, karen. love your mississippi outdoors. i vote for your florida beache
house yesterday, president obama was interrupted by a fly. did you see that? and, you know, this has happened to him before. but he's learned to deal with it. watch. >> i am nominating mary joe white to lead the security and exchange commission and richard to continue leading the consumer financial protection bureau. as a young girl, mary joe -- [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from...
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and here at home, hundreds rallied in front of the white house demanding that president obama take action to protect egyptians. >>> some frightening comments from outgoing fbi director bert mueller about the current threats faced by the u.s. in an interview with abc's pierre thomas, he says bombs on airplanes and terrorists using biological and chemical weapons are the most urgent threats
and here at home, hundreds rallied in front of the white house demanding that president obama take action to protect egyptians. >>> some frightening comments from outgoing fbi director bert mueller about the current threats faced by the u.s. in an interview with abc's pierre thomas, he says bombs on airplanes and terrorists using biological and chemical weapons are the most urgent threats
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now to a special meeting at the white house hosted by president obama. remember this from university of nebraska spring football game. 7-year-old jack hoffman, running in a touchdown. i remember that. he was celebrated in the end zone by the huskers. he is battling brain cancer. yesterday he met the president in the oval office where he received an autographed football and spoke with one of abc's own huskers correspondent jeff cellini. what was it like being in the white house? it was almost like beak the president. >> almost like being the president. >> barely. >> how funny. mr. obama spent 15 minutes meeting with jack, parents and sisters. jack's dad simply called it a great visit. a great kid. >> what a cutie pie. all right. here is a look at your tuesday forecast now. rain, mountain snow in the north west. another warm day in the southwest. stormy with hail and dangerous winds around green bay. des moines, kansas city, omaha. sprinkle in the northeast. scattered showers and thunderstorms from d.c. into the gulf coast. >> 80s from dallas to miami. >>
now to a special meeting at the white house hosted by president obama. remember this from university of nebraska spring football game. 7-year-old jack hoffman, running in a touchdown. i remember that. he was celebrated in the end zone by the huskers. he is battling brain cancer. yesterday he met the president in the oval office where he received an autographed football and spoke with one of abc's own huskers correspondent jeff cellini. what was it like being in the white house? it was almost...
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jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >>> history is made at the white house today when president obama nominates janet yellen as the next fed chair. if confirmed yellen would be the first woman to hold the high-level job. yellen holds a phd in economics from yale has been vice chair of the federal reserve since 2010 and bernanke's term ends in january. >>> the centers for disease control recalling some of its scientists furloughed in the government shutdown to deal with a sweeping salmonella outbreak. the agriculture department is pointing to raw chicken packaged at foster farms facilities in california's central valley though it has not issued a recall order. it is still a concern for consumers. >> just wondering how i will get reimbursed, what could happen? what if my kids get sick, what, what, what? >> best advice is to take extra care when handling raw chicken and cook it to at least 165 degrees. starting today, some classes at malibu high school will be relocated while they verdict health risks. parents are concerned after learning three teachers working in the same area of
jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >>> history is made at the white house today when president obama nominates janet yellen as the next fed chair. if confirmed yellen would be the first woman to hold the high-level job. yellen holds a phd in economics from yale has been vice chair of the federal reserve since 2010 and bernanke's term ends in january. >>> the centers for disease control recalling some of its scientists furloughed in the government shutdown to deal with a...